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This is a really nice site which I wouldn't hesitate to visit again. Even though we were there for August BH it didn't seem too busy & there was still plenty of space for playing ball games.
The toilets, showers & washing up facilities are all under one roof in a new purpose built stone building. Very clean and tidy with no bad odours & well lit throughout.
Showers cost 20p for 2 minutes (you can insert up to five 20p coins for a longer shower) and the hot water is instant, no waiting for it to warm up.
The site was a lot bigger than we had anticipated with several camping fields, 2 being reserved for families. Whilst it is on a slope there are still plenty of flat areas.
Location is good, right in the middle of the Park but still close to Buxton or even Bakewell if you need a supermarket etc.
Freshly made pizzas & breakfast rolls from the farmhouse are a fantastic idea - as long as you book them either the previous evening or with 2 hours notice for the pizza's its an excellent service.
Being the super organised people we are, we only booked Knotlow on the Thursday before the bank holiday weekend. For a non EHU, it was £14 for 2 people (and a car), per night.
We arrived at around 6pm. At this point, most of the flat pitches had been taken so we had to pitch on a slight incline - this didn't bother us during the trip and we're not exactly expert campers, so it can't be too bad. We chose the site as it allowed camp fires and we spent each evening around a camp fire (as did most people on site). We took our own fire pit but they were available to rent.
It's a lovely site, facilities were all new and kept very clean although there were often early morning/late at night queues. It's about a 5-10 minute walk to the toilet block if you camp in one of the first two site areas as you enter.
We had a walk to the The Bull i' th' Thorn pub - It took about half an hour to get there. The food was good - the Black and Blue burger was particularly nice.
We used the site as a place to explore Derbyshire. We visited Chatsworth which was stunning but we thought it was quite overpriced and The Heights of Abraham in Matlock Bath which we really enjoyed and would recommend.
We'll be back as there is so much to do and we were too busy relaxing to get through it all!
I chose this site because I often find farm bases more laidback and it mentioned spacious fields and for an August Bank Holiday that is what you are looking for. The owner was very friendly and said to turn up whenever on the Friday and there was no deposit to pay. The site is huge and was very busy but everyone was relaxed and there are several fields in which to camp. The site is surrounded by fields which helped give it an air of spaciousness even though it was really busy. As the previous reviewer has pointed out there are really not enough facilities to cope with large numbers. I never had to queue for one of the five toilets but there was always a queue for the showers, basins and washing up sinks and I am sure it is not quite so bad on weekends not in the holidays but for a site that big it is inadequate. As someone else pointed out a few more water taps would be useful.
However, considering this was August Bank Holiday I really liked the site. There were some slightly slopey pitches but I have camped on worse. I think a lot of the Peak District sites are slopey and rather exposed. Apart from my neighbours the first night, the curfew was adhered to. Allowing fires is also a plus. The location 7 miles either way from Bakewell and Buxton and enough away from the A515 was ideal. On a different weekend I think this would be a very relaxing site to camp in and I would return. If you do camp on a very busy weekend then this is by far one of the best and looking in on other sites I had been to made this one seem the best choice.
We telephoned here on the Thursday before the bank holiday after reading the reviews on this site and managed to get a cancellation for space for the weekend.
At £14 for 2 people and a car per night, it was good value.
Access to the site is easy and it is signposted off the main A515 road.
The campsite has quite a lot of sloping ground although we managed to find somewhere to pitch that wasn't too bad.
On arrival, we went to the farmhouse and saw Margaret who was friendly and gave us all the information we needed.
Breakfast baps are available for £5 and also pizzas for about £7. 50 which are good if you cant be bothered to cook although we didn't have any food on the site so couldn't comment on the quality.
This site allows camp fires in fire baskets and they are available to rent for £5 per day and logs are about £3 a bag
The campsite has had the shower and toilet block upgraded which was kept clean. 3 mens toilets and 5 ladies toilets service the whole site which in our opinion was too little. 4 or 5 showers for each of the ladies and gents and also a family shower room which we had no use for but was an excellent addition for the families staying on site. They could definitely do with adding another shower and toilet block as in my opinion, it was too small to service the busy periods.
There are 4 washing up sinks and there is washing up liquid available which was great as we forgot ours!
A small freezer is provided for ice packs but another one would certainly be welcome as it is very small.
Being bank holiday, it was obviously busy and we had to wait to do the washing up more than we had to wait to use the showers.
We walked to the Bull I' Th' Thorn pub on Sunday - a word of warning. This place closes on a sunday evening although we were lucky that he was still open as he had been busy. A nice pub which dates back to 1472 and full of old trinkets and history.
This campsite provides very easy access to many of the Derbyshire walks and cycle trails
We would come back here and would definitely recommend it but would probably avoid bank holidays as there are too few facilities.
The site was lovely and the countryside around was beautiful. The toilet block was clean but busy at the usual times.
Downside for us was that because there was four tents (all occupying adults over 40) we were put in Maple field, this was at the top of a hill and a good trek to the toilet block.
Not the campsites fault, but because we were pitched at the top of a hill it was windy +++. We came home a day earlier than planned. Would go again, but not to that field
The 6 of us stayed at Knotlow farm campsite in one of the holiday homes for the bank holiday weekend. The caravan was lovely, clean and tidy with quality linen duvets and towels all ready made up for us. In the living room there was everything we needed, including TV, DVD's, games, books, information pack with places to visit, etc.
The kitchen was fully equipped, the owners have thought of everything with a welcome bonus of milk, tea, coffee & sugar to get you going. A nice touch was the homemade lemon cup cakes left for us on arrival, yummy!
The site is very tidy and well kept. It was quite busy on this weekend but everyone was well behaved. The only criticism is that kids seemed to be making their own entertainment playing in the fields, maybe a play area might be a good idea for future?
On the last night we all ordered pizzas from the farmhouse they were fantastic and saved us cooking or a long drive to get a takeaway! I noticed they also sell breakfast baps which can be pre-ordered the night before.
The site is in a lovely location with lots of great walks and places to see, this is our second visit to Knotlow and we will definitely stay here again next time we're in The Peak District.
The most relaxing and friendly atmosphere I have encountered for a long time. This site offers all manner of options in which to stay, from holiday homes, bed and breakfast, a giant teepee and some weird looking mongolian style huts. I think. Or there's ample room for basic campers without electricity. There are some electric hook ups but we opted to stay on one of the hills overlooking the rest of the site. It was busy but it was a bank holiday and very hot and sunny.
The showers are clean and basic. 20p gets you 2 minutes. I got through 40p per shower but you can't hang about. There are only three sinks in the bathroom, not really enough for the size of the place especially at busy periods, but as I was reliant on my own fold up sink, it didn't really affect me. There was a queue most of the time for the 'sit down toilets' as there were again only three.
There were also pot washing facilities and a drinks machine, all in the same block with the toilets and showers. The fields were quite expansive and although there were water taps, if you stay further up the field, they can be quite a walk to get to. Perhaps another couple of small sheds with toilets and water taps? A round trip to ad from the toilet block was just over 10 minutes.
There is a strict 11pm quiet rule, which is 'mostly' respected. The only noise we had came from a rather loudly spoken yorkshireman, easily silenced by a pillow over the head (mine, not his!).
Overall, we were very pleased with the site. The facilities were clean and basic and there was the option to order food. Home made pizza and a breakfast bap. We did have te pizza, which was nice, but in the grand scheme of things, I thought a little expensive, I could not comment on the breakfast as I did draw the line at paying £5 for a bap.
Would I go again? most definitely, but I would like to see more water taps further up the fields and perhaps a few extra toilets.
Just returned from a long weekend camping. Our first time to this area but not to the Peaks. We arrived on site, given a warm friendly welcome. Excellent toilet/ shower block which is kept clean all the time. Lovely fields for pitching a tent but sloppy in places. Plenty of water supply points with soft water (coming from a city, one noticed the soft water). Plenty of waste disposal points on each area. I put 40p in the shower and it was plenty of time for me but showers need a shelf in them but other than that their nice. We went to Knotlow Farm for the walking and the distances to pubs! We all tuck full advantage of the pub crawls for lunch/dinner and of course a pint or 3; Bulls Head at Monyash 900yds, Bull-i-th-Thorn nr Flagg 1mile and also the Duke of York at Pomeroy 1. 1mile. They are all good easy walks too but you will need a torch at night. Flagg has a family run tea room at Edge Close Farm on the Main Street, a 15min walk, a very nice place but we personally thought it was expensive. Knotlow Farm is a working farm but it was quiet most of the time with the cows making the noise for their breakfast. Visited Chatsworth House and it was very busy and looked around the house for the first time (wow, shocked about how very little we got to see for our money and we were rushed around)… Other people made a complaint! Haddon Hall, the neighbouring estate was a much better place visit.
We stayed an extra night at Knowlow Farm and yes, definitely returning.
A beautiful, well kept campsite on a busy working tidy farm. Great communications, flexibility, stayed open for us even though season ended in October.
Firepits and fires what more can one ask for camping in Blighty. Excellent facilities, 20p shower, hot and powerful and a hot drink machine as well! check the piggies and cows! a lovely walk to nearby Monyash for the boozer! We'll come again!
On arrival we thought not sure about this. My husband went to check the toilet/shower block. He came back and said check this, it was very nice. Booked in at the bed and breakfast. Was told to choose our own pitch. Disappointed we had to pay 20p for the showers. Needed more than 1 coin. Nice site but very basic. Was not the best of weather, Sometimes when the sun shines it makes things look a lot better. We only stayed 1 night so we did not go out and about cant really comment on the location.
Just returned from a brilliant weekend camping with my sons. Arriving on site, given a friendly and relaxed welcome. Excellent toilet/ shower block which is kept immaculately clean- cleaned twice a day, clean pitches, plenty of water supply points, plenty of segregated waste disposal facilities. Five pitches with mains electrics. Food is available if pre-ordered from the owners plus B+B available in the farmhouse if required.
The site is central for a variety of attractions- several pubs nearby within walking distance, The Bulls Head at Moneyash is recommended- a free house with a good selection of beers and wines, good food, plus a friendly atmosphere and staff.
By car only a short run to Chatsworth House, Buxton, Bakewell, Matlock and countless other attractions- never short of somewhere to go or something to do. If walking is your thing you are totally spoilt for choice.
Overall an excellent relaxed experience - definitely on our list of sites to return to.
Arriving by bicycle, erecting a tiny two man tent and hiring a firebasket with a bag of wood - £25.
Too expensive to return again when cycle camping. If the two of us had arrived in a huge van with an eight man tent - we would have been charged the same price. I am disappointed that this site does not seem to offer a tiered pricing system. This is disappointing and seemingly a little unfair! Subsequently, any further expense laid out felt reluctant - reasonable enough 20p for two minute shower, but a further £1 to wash then shampoo and condition hair felt a little annoying on top of the £25!
That said and attempting to put my cynicism about the profiteering aside, the owners were friendly enough (although not overly helpful! Being very obvious that we had no transport other than bicycle, we were willingly rented a heavy fire basket (about a metre high and half metre diameter - very nice by the way) but the owner even struggled to lift it to place next to her parked van, so I could then carry it the length of the campsite to my pitch - not overly accommodating, welcoming or thoughtful!). The toilet block was clean and the washing up area was good.
The site itself is well maintained and the location is great. Certainly, why there was anybody camping on the two campsites less than half a mile away which are situated on the busy main road is a little perplexing, given this lovely site so nearby.
All in all, a nice site, but we did feel slightly aggrieved at the pricing. It was our second visit, the first having been in a five metre bell tent in our car and we'd had a great experience -which had cost exactly the same although we'd been using up 10 ten times the amount of space that our cycle camping set up took!
Unfortunately, this experience has left us with a negative perception of the site and hence we'll most likely not return. It does tend to colour ones view knowing one could spend £19 less for a similar experience in an even more picturesque location, as we had the previous evening!
Spent Sat/Sun night here over the Bank Holiday with my wife, and another couple in a separate tent. Our friends booked approx 1 week beforehand, then added us at a later date, neither of which were a problem, and no deposit was required.
Site was easy to find, and on arrival, signs direct you through the site to the reception/B&B. All very pleasant and easy, paid in cash, and as we were two adult couples, were advised on the best option re pitching areas. A point which was very much appreciated!
The two adjoining fields we were directed to were, in all honesty, rather hilly, and at first glance, even a little daunting for us newbies, with large tents, but on closer inspection, there was suitably flattish ground still available, despite there already being a healthy splattering of tents already arrived.
We pitched either side of the main concrete roadway through the site, but were still pretty much 'next to each other', and were more than content where we were. We were at the base of a steep bank, and those at the top churned up a track with their tyres, and some had to have more than one attempt, to get up there, but despite the rain, there were no signs of flooding/puddles etc.
The amenities block were fairly large, and seemed quite warm too. Upon entering, there were 4 large washing up sinks, with plenty of work top/draining area, a drinks machine (Hot & cold), a couple of sockets and mirrors, for the ladies. Immediately off this area were the Gents, Ladies, and a family shower room.
The gents. 3 urinals, 3 loo cubicles, 3 sinks, with mirrors and shaving sockets, and four showers. The showers were 20p for 2 mins, with a hanging shelf, a couple of hooks on the door, and a shower curtain between the actual shower and the 'dressing area. All sloped towards a gulley, so the dressing area didn't get flooded. You get what you are given with the showers, as in there is no control over flow/temperature/direction etc, as it is a fixed shower head, but I must say, it was all nigh on perfect, on all counts.
The whole block is sat on what I presume is Derbyshire stone (?) slabs, and given that the place was busy (There were two large 'family fields' as well as ours), and the weather was very wet (Well, it was Bank Holiday!), I'd say the cleaners did a bloody sterling service.
On the Sunday evening, we had a wander into the family fields, for a nosy, and it has to be said, they were pretty much churned up by this stage! Very muddy where the vehicles had driven, and bare where folk had spent the weekend sat/walked in the same areas, but it would take a better man than me to find a way to avoid this, given the excessive rain on the Saturday and into the Sunday morning!
Apparently, you can pre-order breakfast baps, and evening pizza from the farmhouse, but didn't give it a go, so cannot pass comment. There is also one of those countryside path things which run through the site. We certainly didn't give that a go, so again, cannot comment!
A relaxing trip into Bakewell on the Sunday took no more than 20mins to get there and park up. Taking into account that Bakewell and Bank Holiday equals V Busy, I'd say that equates to 'quite near by'!
All in all, we had a wonderful weekend, on a wonderful site, with near perfect amenities, in lousy weather (To be fair, Sunday in Bakewell was rather nice/sunny)
Didn't noticeably see any staff after the reception, as such, but we didn't have need to seek them out, so being left alone suits me fine!
I'm struggling to find anything to find to mark the site down. So I won't!
I stayed at this site with my partner mid August. We booked just 3 days in advance and there was no problem - they did not even insist on a deposit.
The site is located in a very peaceful area about 1 mile from the main road, however there are many footpaths that lead to the surrounding pubs. It was a lovely walk down paths to the local pub - we went to The Bull, but there was at least another 2 pubs in easy walking distance. The food and atmosphere in the pub was great. Certainly recommend!
The campsite was brilliant. Upon arrival we were told we could pitch anywhere, however as they could see that we did not have any children we were told of an area where families tend not to go. The pitch was brilliant. Grass was cut nice and short and well drained. We hired a fire basket for the night, which was great. The site is quiet, in fact the nosiest thing is the moo sound from the cows in the nearby field!
Finally, the toilet/shower blocks were immaculate! Regularly cleaned - don't forget the 20p coins for the shower. 20p is about 2 minutes. 40p was ample for me as a bloke!
I cant say much more, it was a fantastic weekend. I will certainly be returning!
We stayed at Knotlow Farm for one night in August 2012. 2 dogs. No children. It was a nice weekend but thankfully the site wasn't too busy - our nearest campers were about 6 meters away. Unfortunately they had no fire baskets left though.
Toilet/Shower facilities were good. Clean. Pot washing area useful. Freezer for ice packs. We were only 2 minutes away from a drinking water tap, and I don't think other fields were any further from their own.
We ordered breakfast baps for the morning, I was a bit shocked that they were £5 each but to be fair they were pretty huge and we got a carton of orange.
Some lovely walks nearby. 3 pubs within 15 minutes walk. We went to the Bulls Head in Monyash. Although it had a good beer garden and was dog friendly for our 2, we waited over an hour for a sandwich and the waitress was shocking. 'It'll be here where its here' was her response to our complaint. (I appreciate this is nothing to do with the campsite, this is just for information!)
Would definitely return.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop <10 miles 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
No Fishing 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
This is a really nice site which I wouldn't hesitate to visit again. Even though we were there for August BH it didn't seem too busy & there was still plenty of space for playing ball games. 
